Hunter will continue his baseball career next season at Weatherford College.

During the offseason, Hunter worked on his mechanics to improve his velocity.

At the end of last season, Hunter said he was up to throwing in the high 70s and low 80s. But his battery mate said he's not just a one trick pony on the mound.

"He's got two great pitches with his slider and his changeup," said senior pitcher Brice Lauer. "If you fall behind with this guy, you're pretty much done because he can hit you with different pitches."

Lauer added that although the fastball is his standout pitch, his slider is the best part of his arsenal.

Like last year, the Bulldogs are back in the regional quarterfinals at Unicorns Stadium.

However, they hope for a different result after losing Games 2 and 3 to Somerset 14-3 and 7-2.

"A lot of people thought, myself included, that we should have come out of that series," Lauer said.

Yoakum takes on a Fredericksburg team that has it's own talented ace in Ryan Flores.

Fredericksburg has won both its playoff games against Burnet and Somerset by a combined score of 14-0.

Nicholson said Fredericksburg wanted a one-game playoff because of Flores and said it was similar to the Liberty Hill team Yoakum played in the area playoffs.

Nicholson added that in order to advance, the Bulldogs have to be patient and get Flores into high-pitch counts.

"We're just going to have to bring the bats," Lauer said. "Get hits, get on base and score more runs than they do."

The Bulldogs feature a lineup with seven players who hit .300 or better.

Statistically, left fielder Hogan Lauer leads the team with a .373 average. The sophomore has 15 RBIs.

Brice Lauer leads the team with 35 RBIs and is hitting .347 on the season.

Although a no-hitter may be a tough act to follow, Hunter doesn't plan to change his next approach during his next start, which will likely come on Friday.

"Do the same thing," Hunter said. "Take the same mindset to my next game, throw hard and throw strikes."